Hot weather can also be taxing on your bike. It will age your leather quickly so park it in the shade if you can. Those black leather seats (or pleather seats for you sport bike riders -- just a jab in good fun guys -- no attacks please ☺) get really hot when you come out of the restaurant. Also your tire pressure will fluctuate. Remember, the volume of air in a bike tire is MUCH less that in a car tire and the affect of Boyle's law has a greater impact on the ideal gas equation. Sorry - every once in a while I like to justify the expense of school.

Another issue with heat is oil. If you don't use synthetic oil or blends in your bike, you may find that your oil breaks down quicker in hot weather and will need changed sooner than usual. Motorcycles run at high temps anyway and obviously use heavier oil which gets thinner as it gets hotter. This is why it's a good idea to warm up your bike before every ride to allow the oil to get thin enough to flow to the rockers above the heads. Many motors have failed due to high rpm's while they're cold. The changing viscosity of motorcycle oil in hot weather can cause premature thermal breakdown which is why you might want to consider a change after lots of riding in hot weather.

Something else to consider on bikes is the electric systems. In Indiana, we have a lot of humidity which of course can cause condensation to form around connections. This is especially true when bringing a bike out of your relatively cool garage into the sweltering heat of the summer. If you do have problems, and you suspect the cause was condensation, try putting Vaseline around the connection once you have it repaired. This should keep any future condensation from forming on your fresh connection replacement. Oh and if you put rice in a perforated container in your saddle bags, you can keep them dry. Rice is a natural desiccant and your grandmother kept some in salt for a reason. No one likes clumpy salt.

Check your oil, tire pressure, exposed connections and park in the shade. Your girlfriend will be glad you did. And PLEASE stop wearing sandals when you ride. You know who you are.